Fredi Washington: Fredi Washington. Actress: Imitation of Life. Fredi Washington was a pioneering African-American actress whose fair skin and green eyes often were impediments to her showing her extraordinary acting skills. Her talent was often overlooked because of people's obsession with her race and color. In the few films in which she acted her enormous talent as an actress couldn't be hidden. Her first film performance was with Duke Ellington in a musical...
Known For: Imitation of Life (Peola Johnson), The Emperor Jones (Undine), Ouanga (Klili Gordon), Black and Tan (Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend)